Over a third of adults who suspected child neglect remained silent about it, according to survey Child neglect is being allowed to persist across
Britain because adults are afraid to report concerns about what is going on in their neighbourhood, a poll for the charity Action for Children revealed today. It found one in four adults said they had been worried about a child who they feared might be the victim of neglect. But 38% of those expressing concern said they did not tell anyone. Among the concerned respondents: